I like this song, the lyrics are awesome and the sound is heavy. It is different from the other songs on the album on the way the sound is approached but I think that is a good thing for the band. I always like to see how Metallica will try different things in their songs and I feel they succeeded with this experiment. I say listen to it a few times and just read the lyrics and feel the music. You may begin to like it more then you think. I feel it fits perfectly with the the album.

Sounds like a struggle with alcoholism mixed with anger issues he inherited from his father.
Unfortunately, I'm deeply connected with the anger issue and how it can destroy a family; as I struggle with it myself.
In my youth, I connected with Metallica on a mostly emotional level; angry at every damn thing.
Now, everything has kind of come full circle...
I can look back at the pain in the lyrics and I get it.... Its just putting it all out there (releasing) it!
Therapy through music.
I fucking LOVE this band!!!

Metallicafan4life

I am having an issue with is album... some songs seem like they are trying too hard. They seem like they are about to end, they stop for a second and they star over again... the lyrics are good, but i think it will be a hard album to process.